| Olios ceylonicus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Olios |
| Species: | O. ceylonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Olios ceylonicus (Leardi, 1902) | |
Olios ceylonicus is a species of spider of the genus Olios . It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is part of the huntsman spider family Sparassidae. [1]
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